Ludus is looking for a Software Engineer Intern to join our team and learn alongside a talented group of developers building digital tools for arts organizations across the country. You wont just be shadowing or fetching coffee youll be writing real code solving real problems and helping real theaters music groups and dance companies bring people together through shared experiences.
Full-time West Michigan (Hybrid)
As a Software Engineer Intern youll be paired with a pod (a focused engineering team working on a specific area of the product). Youll get real mentorship meaningful work and a chance to push code to production. This internship is designed to help you grow not to keep you busy with grunt work.
Youll learn how to build software at scale work with other engineers collaborate with designers and communicate across teams all while improving a product used by thousands of people every day.
Ludus has spent nearly a decade helping arts organizations modernize how they manage ticketing fundraising volunteers and more. What began as a side project between our founder and his high school drama teacher in a college dorm room has grown into one of the most recognized names in arts technology.
Our mission is to bring people together through shared experiences and we do this by building world-class tools for the people who bring art to life.
Over the last four years our engineering team has grown from a one-person show to over 20 developers across web infrastructure mobile and QA and were just getting started. Were currently focused on maturing our platform and foundation while exploring new features open-source projects and innovative tech ideas.
Some highlights of this internship include:
Exposure to fintech systems that power millions in annual ticket sales across the U.S.
1:1 mentorship from experienced engineers who actually have time to teach (we waited to launch an intern program until we could do it right).
Work in a vibrant tech office in West Michigan surrounded by a fast-growing SaaS company thats becoming a local tech leader.
Hands-on experience with Laravel one of the fastest-growing PHP frameworks used by over 1.5 million websites and growing 1520% annually.
Exposure to real-world APIs and high-scale systems used by thousands of users daily.
Collaboration with product designers and UX teams to understand how real-world features come to life not just following specs from a textbook.
At Ludus our mission is to bring people together through shared experiences. Its a big goal that allows for limitless expansion to make a difference in the world.
We get shit done move fast and are constantly learning and adapting. We embrace low process and high trust to navigate change and figure out what works.
We believe success is never final and when you think it is that is when you fail. For us success is a sum of small efforts including trial and error so we move at an unrelenting weekly pace.
In order to grow as a company and individually discomfort is necessary so we can continue exploring new ideas and push ourselves to build quality tools to offer the best solutions for our customers.
If you prefer a hand-holding environment where everything is black and white thats not us. If youre a self-starter and can thrive in controlled chaos Ludus is the place for you its time to find your role.
Building and shipping features that thousands of real users interact with daily
Collaborating in code reviews and team standups where your input is valued
Pair programming with experienced engineers and learning real-world best practices
Debugging testing and learning how to ship confidently to production
Learning how to turn design and product ideas into polished functional features
Gaining experience working with Stripe and other payment processing tools
(In no certain order)
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field having completed a minimum of 3 years towards a bachelor degree
Passion for web development and eagerness to learn modern frameworks
A solid foundation in at least one programming language
Ability to communicate clearly and take feedback openly
BONUS Qualifications:
Experience with PHP or Laravel
Familiarity with full stack web development
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Eager to learn and grow
Detail-oriented with a builders mindset
Adaptable to changing priorities
Excited by collaboration and creativity
Personal Wellness $50 monthly reimbursement that can be used on anything personal wellness related.
Experience Credit $100 yearly reimbursement toward concert tickets theatre tickets etc. to encourage shared experiences.
Time Off Ludus offers 16 hours of sick leave for employees under the weather and flexible time off for scheduled vacations throughout the internship.
Salary Range : $22 -$26 per hour
Hours: 3040 hours per week
Location: Hybrid: 3 days in our Grand Rapids office
Duration: 1012 weeks (Summer 2026)
We want to hear your story not just see your résumé. Use the apply form to share a bit about yourself and you work!
Lets build something great together.
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